"(Ravens owner) Steve Bisciotti told me if this happens (winning Super Bowl), I can go pound on his desk and stick it to him," Flacco told NFL Network after the game. "That's exactly what I'm going to do."

For all of the nonsensical caterwauling over his "elite" status, Flacco proved to be on par with previous Super Bowl winners Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger. Flacco finished a masterful postseason with 11 touchdown passes and zero interceptions to complement three consecutive passer ratings over 106.0. A quarterback now has won the Super Bowl MVP honors in four consecutive years, with Flacco following Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers and Eli Manning.

While Anquan Boldin physically dominated the 49ers' defensive backs, it's only fitting that Flacco took home the MVP award thanks to his ongoing penchant for taking chances deep down the field -- particularly on broken plays. No NFL quarterback was more aggressive or more effective on passes of 20-plus yards this season.